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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-06-18

Nou peoples who know tue virtues
OF Virginia White sulphur Springs
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-15
Gov. HILLS VETO.

As was anticipated by those in a posi-
ton to know, Gov. Hill of Newly orli has
vetoed the Crosby high license bill, which
was intended to restrict the traffic in the
cities of New York and Brooklyn. He
CLAIMS in his veto message that the bill
as passed by both houses was unconsti-
tutional-a view in which many good
Lawyers do not coincide with him-but
he gives away the whole thing when he
saws: sin the enactment of laws. Just
and equal in their application to all the
citizens of the State and to promote such
ends. the Legislature will never fail to
have my earnest and sincere cooperation.
But legislation which. while assuming to
be prompted by Il desire to promote the
public welfare, discovers itself as in re-
ality devised to serve a partisan purpose
narrow. selfish and un-American-can-
not be expected to receive executive sane
ton"
partisan purpose" is most unfortu-
nate phrase in this connection. Its use
shows plainly that Gov. Hill thinks it is
good party policy for him to veto the
measure, whether in itself good or bad.
and that it ought by all means to be We
toed if its becoming law would aid the
Republican party. 1t is always unfortu-
nate when mere politician, like Gov.
Hill, is put into place where he can do
harm. and that he is certain to do if there
er. Fewer politicians and more states
men in office would improve legislation
and promote the general welfaae.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-15
ALL ABOUT 1T.

Hon. James G.. Blaine was quite sick,
the early part of the week, at Fort Glib
son, Ark, but is now out of danger. The
following dispatch to the New York
World tells all the story and is Il fine
specimen, too, of mingled balderdash and
fact:
The attack from which Mr.. Blaine is
suffering was brought on by undue ex-
posure to one of those sudden Southern
climatic changes known in this section
as ''norther." The weather now, how
ever, is mild and most favorable to his
recovery. No fire is in the building
where Mr. Blaine is lying, with the eX-
ception of that in the kitchen range. The
windows of the house are open, except
ing in the sick room. The air is heavy
with the scent of blossoms which fill the
woods. and from every side comes the
noise of blueays and wild mocking birds.
The house of Colonel Coppinger, Mr..
Blaines son-in-law. in which the Blaine
family are at present guests, is "A solid,
square, brown sandstone dwelling, two
and one-half stories high. Along its en-
tire front, which faces the south, is a
broad, hospitable old veranda, reached
by flight of eight steps leading to the
hallway, which is in the centre of the
building. This looks to the south, and
from the eminence on which the garrison
is situated it commands a view of hills
and valleys and hills beyond that fade
into dreamy and purple distance. Be
tween two rocky banks the deep but
sluggish Arkansas River winds like a
ribbon of blue pinned on the loyal breast
of the frontier post and blowing either
way with its reflected azure. The woods
are rich with tender foliage, and the
blossoms of the whitethorn trees contrast
in blended color with the deeper greens
On the parade ground, which is in full
view of the visitors windows, the wilC
violets are peeping, and over them the
hurried breeze brings odors of the soutl
and distant tollings of some Easter bells
Colonel COppinger is a very amiable ant
military gentleman, of perhaps 30 year;
of age. He is partially bald, with iron
gray hair and fierce mustache. Beside'
his wife, his family consists of two little
sons, aged respectively three years anc
one. The colonel is very genial in hi
reception of a stranger and carries th'
best of cigars.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-15
NOTE AND COMMENT.

Col. Beecher denies that his father ever
wrote poetry.
The Bland silver dollar is worth only
seventy-two and half cents at present
prices of silver bullion.
Secretary Bayard has handed the
Chinese minister treasury warrant for
Sl47 900 indemnity for the victims of the
raid on the Chinese in Wyoming territory.
The Rhode Island election last week
resulted in the choice of the Democratic
State ticket with two exceptions. The
woman suffrage amendment was defeat
ed.
The Presidential campaign of 1883 has
fairly opened. Senator Sherman is just
home from an extended trip through the
South, during which he made a number
of politicas speeches; and his friends
are busy "nailing" campaign lies. In
certain quarters he seems to be looked
upon as the coming man.
Newspaper men are always modest.
Here is one out in Texas who was i'm
prisoned by order of the House of Repre-
sentatives and has brought suit against
5s members and the sergeant-at-arms. All
he wants is S25 for actual damages, S20,-
600 for damages to his character and rep
utation and 100000 for punitive DANA
ges.
"Ireland, said Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt,
who lately returned from Europe, "must
either be governed according to the prin-
ciples of Oliver Cromwell or according
to the principles of Mr.. Parnell; and as
the nineteenth century is not one for the
tactics of Cromwell, | can see but one
outcome for the troubles in Ireland, and
that is home rule"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-15
THE FLOODS,

The water of Otter Creek began rising
last week and came up rapidly, especial
ly after the rain set in. The colder
weather seemed to have no effect in
checking it, and by Tuesday 1t had reach
ed point higher than it had been for
years. But it kept going up all day
Wednesday. Towards night it rose fast.
A gentleman who went up the stream in
the afternoon to investigate found an ice
gorge about mile above the village and
a second and larger one at the OX-bow
bridge. 1t is supposed that the former
of these broke late in the afternoon: at
any rate, great quantities of ice came
down soon after six O'Clock in the even
ing. 1t struck against the bridge here in
the village with much force, though it
was by no means solid ice, and before
dark it had knocked out two of the tim
bers supporting the truss under the north
third of the bridge. That portion set
tied eight or ten inches on the east side !;
on the west side one of the supports re-
mains. 1t was feared that the bridge
might break down, and when night came
on the authorities put up barricades at
each end to prevent teams from crossing.
An examination by daylight showed that
teams could still go over in safety if they
kept on the west side, and the obstruc-
tions were removed from that side. If
no more heavy ice comes down the bridge
will probably be able to do its duty till
made. The bOat-houses near the passen-
ger station, owned by college societies
and private parties, have been badly
damaged. The low lands for miles to
the south of here are overflowed.
The floods in the Connecticut and
Black rivers are the highest for % years.
A Springfield dispatch says the ice jam
in the Connecticut, Monday night, set
the water back several miles, flooding
highways, meadows and farms. The
temporary bridge at Hartford, where the
terrible disaster occurred last winter,
was carried away Sunday night.
The rapid thawing caused an ice gorge
in the WinOoski river at "PineO-hat,' -
Bolton, flooding farm houses, washing
out culverts and delaying trains. Traffic
over the main line of the Central was
suspended Monday and Tuesday.
The road bed of the Rutland railroad,
near Cuttingsville, for a distance of l0C
feet and for depth of 80 feet, slid down
Sunday night about $50 feet to the high
way below, which was buried under ten
feet of quicksand and clay. A large gang
of men got up trestle, Monday, and
traffic was not much delayed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-15
FAST-DAY SERVICES.

At the union Fast-day services, held in
the Baptist church, Rev. Messrs. Noe and
Palmer had seats on the platform with
Rev. DR.. White and assisted in the open
ing exercises. The house was filled to
its full capacity by members of the three
congregations. Rev. DIR. White preached,
taking as his text Ecclesiastes. tx, IS
"Wisdom is better than weapons of war ;
but one sinner destroyeth much good"
1t was practical discourse of much
force.
At st. Stephens the usual Good Friday
services were held in the morning and
from noon to 3 p. M, and were well at
tended.
The stores were closed and the town
was very quiet all day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-15
MISTAKEN IDENTITY,

Burlington was excited, Sunday, over
supposed earthquake. Dispatches sent
out from there said two shocks were felt
and people ran out of their homes in
fright.
But it turns out that the two "shocks"
were caused by two explosions of nitro
glycerine near Plattsburgh. Since the
factory there blew up last fall limited
quantity of the explosive has been made
by hand. The first explosion, Sunday,
was at 2l5 o'clock and the second seven
minutes later 1t is thought that the
heat of the sun raised the temperature of
the substance, which was mixed outside
of the factory The first explosion scat
tered the fire in the stove and caused the
second explosion of 600 pounds of nitro
glvcerine. Nothing was left of the large
brick building used as factory but an
immense hole in the ground. Windows
were broken in buildings in Plattsburgh
The shocks are said to have been felt in
Weybridge. No one here noticed them
so far as we are aware.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-15
THE SOLDIERS HOME.

Captain X. j. Cofiey of Windsor, the
superintendent, has taken charge of the
State soldiers home at Bennington to get
it ready for the opening. y number of
applications have been received from SOL
diers and there are II Vermont soldiers
in the national military homes that are
home as soon as possible, but this cannot
be done until larger accommodations
than the present are provided for by the
trustees,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-15
EASTER THE CHURCHES

Easter was observed at all the churches
in one way or another At the Baptist
church Rev. Mr.. Palmer, the pastor,
preached a sermon appropriate to the day.
At the Methodist there were the usual
services, in the morning, and in the even
ing the Sabbath-school had an Easter eX-
ercise. and excellent music. At the Con-
gregational church the pulpit was sur
rounded with handsome flowers and inn
mense palms that completely hid both
platform and desk. while on either side
were large vases filled with callas and
Easter lilies; nothing finer in the way of
Easter decoration has ever been seen in
town. Mrs. Pitts sang with the choir In
the evening an interesting concert was
given by the Sabbath-school. At ST..
Stephens there were fine floral decora-
tions and fine music at the morning SER
vice, and in the evening there was an
Easter festival, that passed Oft nicely.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-15
PRESS OPINIONS.
HAPPY RUTLAND.

No boss rules Rutland. There is no
social humiliation and no occasion for
any, and the only political misfortune is
that a large number of voters do not vote
and majority of those who do are just
now members of one class and of a secret
society. But most of them earn their
living and pay their debts.
THE FARMERS LIFE.
The farmers life, according to careful
lv prepared statistics in Massachusetts,
is longer than that of those engaged in
any other occupation. He lives on an
average siXty-five years, while the high
est average of any other business is fifty
six years. This longevity is not due en-
tirely to his out-of-door life, for some
other outdoor workers are not long
lived. But the farmers outdoor work
is mostly in pleasant weather. In storms
he keeps pretty closely indoors, thus
showing the great advantage not only OF
knowing enough to go in when it rains,
but of having business which allows
him to do So Boston Cultivator.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-15
FRIDAY, APRIL Il. 1887.
: 8 8 : : 3
NoTicE TO SUBSCRIBERS,

We find it impossible to fulfil our agree
ment to discontinue all papers not paid in
advance mt this date. SO many of our friends
came around to settle mp and take Il new start
that it has used up about all the time we had
to spare to attend to them, leaving us no
chance to prepare and send out notifications
to those still in arrears. 1t would obviously
be unfair to cut off those who had not been in
formed that they were behind, rs the date OF
expiration does not appear on the paper; so
we have decided, in order to do justice to all,
to continue to send out statements of their
standing to dclinquents, and then they will be
cut off if they do not heed the call.
Our supply of wood tar exceeds the demand,
and no more will be received on subscriptions
this season.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-15
VERMONT, APRIL Is, 1887.

filtrations are frequent This disease is in.
tensely contagious. Malignant pustule, the
same disease, has often been communicated
to man by handling wool or hides from ami.
mails which have had anthrax, and the disease
may be carried from one animal to another
by the bites OF flies.
Preventive measures include strict quar-
rantine of sick animals, immediate destruc-
tion with fire of the carcasses of the dead, or
when this is impracticable, very deep burial
with fencing of the place to keep other ami
mails from the spot, and very thorough disin-
fection of everything possibly contaminated
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-15
The Orange l.. Gage Farm
Il 0 Il s A l. II

Contains about ninety-seven acres, conve.
niently divided into meadow, ploughand
and pasturage. The pasture lands embrace
nearly one half mile water frontage on Otter
Creek River accessible to cattle or other stock
at all points. The buildings on this farm
comprise very substantial o-story brick
house, timed roof, excellent cellar and els.
tern, interior finished throughout, abundant
supply of pure well water and there is small
pond supplied by springs adjoining the dwell
ling house. The outbuildings comprise II
30xi0 1T. barn; 20 #. sheep-shed; horse barn.
corn house, hog-pen, lce-house, etc. An or
chard of about two acres choice graft fruit in
bearing. The farm is located within about
five minutes drive of the City of Nergennes
and about fifty rods outside the city limits
Is on the direct road to Fort Cassin and an
hours drive of Basin IIarbor, both well-known
summer resorts on the shores of Lake Cham
plain. This famous Lake is within six miles
and directly accessible from this farm by
sl<if, sail boat, or either of the two steamboats,
making daily trips up and down the river to
the lake, this route being direct route tor
summer tourists from Boston and New York
to and from the Adirondacks. The Yer
mont State Reform School, with its beautiful
grounds, its supply of greenhouse and hot.
house flowers and plants, and thoroughbred
stock and agricultural supplies is distant one
fourth mile and the railway, freight and pas
senger depot within ten minutes drive. The
city of Nergennes, one of the oldest in New
| England, with its excellent educational ad
vantages and society, the Graded and High
school with academical course; superior
Parochial school, extensive Library, numer
Gus Churches, two Banks and n famous HOte
patronized by summer tourists Express, tel
| egraph and telephone Offices stores, factories
etc, are all within five minutes drive from
this farm. Parties desiring to purchase car
be shown the property tree OF charge. Let
ters of inquiry promptly attended to.
Apply to -
SOLON BURROUGHS,
Office No. Sherman's Block Nam St,
| 154w Fergennes, VT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-15

A Waterbury dispatch of Wednesday
says The water has not been so high
before in Bolton since the great flood of
1880, when the farmers were obliged to
leave their houses, and cattle and sheep
were drowned. And the ice gorge has
damned the river.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-15
A CENTENARIAN.

ON the 10Th day of last month"; i'll West Addi-
son, Mrs Marina Bartlett Wright passed from
earth at the advanced age of 1903 years
months and ID days. Until within the last few
weeks OF her life, her health had been good,
and last summer, on one or more occasions,
she walked without aid or support distance
of a quarter of Il mile to visit relatives. with
in Il year or so her memory seemed but little
impaired and though she was sometimes at
fault regarding recent events, she could dis
tinctly remember and relate occurrences in
her childhood. She was born in Arlington,
VT, in 1854 and came with her father in the
winter of l7s7 to locate a home in what was
then comparatively II trackless wilderness,
there being but three families in the vicinity
Her fathers original intention was to settle
in Charlotte, but owing to the condition OF the
ice in the lake he thought il not prudent to
proceed further, and consequently located in
Addison, and on the spot which was for so
many years to be the home of his daughter
Her father joined Montgomcry's expedition
to quebec and was also with Ethan Allen at
Ticonderoga. She was from her 18th year II
member OF the Congregational church, of
which her father was one of the founders and
pillars and for many years deacon, and she
ever remained steadfast in her belief. Her
relatives and friends assembled on her Tooth
birthday to celebrate the event. She fully re-
allied and appreciated the attention paid to
her attaining to Il centenarian. Her mother
lived to 81 years and six months For long
time her father was nearly helpless and his
daughter was his constant attendant. The
promise has been truly verified: "Honor thy
father and thy mother that thy days may be
long upon the land which the Lord thy God
giveth thee" y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-15
PERSONAL.

In order to reach Burlington for the
meeting of the cattle commission, Mon
day evening, Mr.. f. n. Bissell was
obliged to get a handcar to take him
to Leicester Junction; and on part of the
road the water was over the floor of the
car.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-15
STATE OF vERMONT-Addison Cou-n

- UT
y ty. SIS.
David Lepp of Middlebury, in the county OF
Addison, having filed his petition to the Ad-
olson County Court, next TO be held at Mid
dlebury, within ana tor the county of Addi-
son, on the first Tuesday of June, A. ID. 1857,
setting forth in substance that he was married
to Mary A. Tinnean on the 25th day of June,
A. ID. 1878; that he lived with his said wife in
Brandon and Middlebury that he has resided
in the county of Addison, this state tor more
than two years last past that the said Mary
A. wilfully deserted the said David March Is,
1854, and left for parts unknown and he has
not heard from her since; wherefore he prays
for divorce from the said Mary A.; and ii
appearing that the said Mary A. is without
this State so that said petition cannot be
served upon her, il is ordered that the said
Mary \. be summoned to appear and answer
the foregoing libel on the first day of next
term of said court to be held at Middlebury,
within and for the county of Addison, on the
first Tuesday OF June, \. ID. 1857, by the publi-
cation of the substance OF said libel together
with this order in the Middlebury Register
public newspaper published i'm Middlebury,i in
said county, three weeks successively, the
last OF which publications to be at least six
weeks pror To said term of court
Dated at Middlebury, aforesaid, this 9TH day
OF April, A. ID. 1887.
IA RUFUS WAINWRIGHT Clerk.
ELDREDGE Il sLADE, Att'ys for Libellant.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-15
THE
W'': Salisbury Creamery.

We shall open our creamery for the season
on Monday, May l6. We wish to give notice
TO patrons that we will contract TO take their
milk tor the season nj so cents per hundred
pounds-the season to begin May 10 and end
Nov. /. All that desire to contract on these
terms must notify us on or before May |. If
there are any who do not desire TO contract
for the season, we will buy their milk at rates
to be fixed monthly and to be based on the
price of butter.
Notice of intention TO send milk to the
creamery should be given promptly. The ca
pacity of our apparatus Is limited, and il may
be necessary for us to decline making con
tracts or taking milk, as we do not want more
than we can handle. Those who first apply
will be accepted, and late corners may not be.
II any living within reasonable distance
of the creamery prefer to put in cold settlers
and sell us the cream, we will send a team to
gather it, every day or every other day as may
be necessary. We should like to hear at an
early date from those desiring to make this
arrangement,
We will settle with all patrons on the first
Monday of each month.
ATWOOD a. JONES.
West Salisbury, VT, April 49, 1857. l5w5
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-15
STATE OF VERMONT, BOARD OF CATTLE !
COMMISSIONERS, ld3 MAIN ST.,
BURLINGTON, VT. April II. lSS1.
JOIN Is. MEAD, Cattle
LUMAN A. DREW, of Vermont.

A strict quarantine of the cattle in Ben
nington and SALISBURY has been pro-
claimed. No cattle are to be allowed to
run at large, and herds are to be removed
from buildings and lots where infected
cattle have been kept. The disease an
thrax is thus described
ANTHRAX. (Carbuncle; splenic Fever; Ma
lignant Pustule; Charbon) This disease has
prevailed but little in New England, but in
some countries IL has been n veritable scourge
to the husbandman, attacking cattle, horses,
sheep and quite frequently other animals and
man. Sixty or seventy per cent OF the ami
mails attacked die. The period OF incubation
is short, from II few hours to three four
days. The symptoms vary so much in differ.
ent cases that no concise description OF them
can be given. The apoplectic form may kill
in a few minutes or in several hours the acute
in II few hours or days, and other forms are
slower ia their course. There is usually evil
dence OF severe blood poisoning, trembling,
difficulty OF breathing, dark purplish color OF
the mucus membranes, spasms or convul-
sions, GOODNESS OF the extremities and death.
After death the blood is often found dark and
tarry, and dark, serous, or semi gelatinous in.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-15
THE CATTLE COMMISSION ACTS.

Messrs. l.. A. Drew of Burlington and
f. n. Bissell of Shoreham, members of
the newly-appointed State cattle commits
sion, visited Bennington county last
week to investigate alleged cases of pleu-
ro-pneumonia there. They were accom-
secretary of the State board of health.
They found that the disease prevailing
among the cattle there was not pleuro-
pneumonia, but anthrax. Twenty-four
fatal cases were heard of, all among
lot of l23 calves that were brought
from the West last fall to Albany
and thence to Bennington county,
or in herds in which some of these calves
had been placed. The commission and
Gov. Ormsbee met in Burlington, Mon
day, and as result of their deliberations
issued the following;
STATE OF VERMONT, BOARD OF CATTLE)
COMMISSIONERS, lt3 MAIN ST.,
BURLINGTON, VT, April IL, 1857.
1t having come to the knowledge OF the un.
dersigned cattle commissioners OF the State
OF Vermont that contagious anthrax exists in
the county OF Bennington in the State of Yer
mont and it being by them believed that said
disease was introduced by cattle brought
there from the State of New York. therefore
we, the said cattle commissioners of the state
of Vermont, do hereby prohibited the intro
duction of any cattle from the State OF New
York into this state after this date except in
cars in transit for transportation through this
State.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-04-15

Office No. Sherman's Block, Nam St,
l54w Vergennes, Vt.